A few weeks ago the contracts were signed for this connection, from
Crete, to Attica, 2 underwater cables, length 500 km, 500 kV, HVDC.It
goes without saying that the inhabitants of the Damasta village, don't
want the conversion station being built in their village ("not in my
backyard").Not to consider the repercussions both in economy and in
stability for Greece and Crete, 3 power stations using mainly mazut,
almost 1,000,000 tons of heavy fuel annually, not to mention the
pollution.The "small"cable, 2X180 km, 150 kV three phase, from Crete to
Peloponnissos, is going to be energized later this fall. 200 MW.The
"large" one-800 MW.The small one-the longest AC underwater link
globally, also the large one. When both of them are energized, the
savings willl be in the range of 100,000,000 euros annually for the
state utility clients all over Greece-all greeks are paying so we
Cretans don't have more expensive electricity.